Corn-planter



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CORN PLANTER.

PatentedAug. 25, 1885..

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CORN PLANTBR.

No. 325,121. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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GEORGE SI'IADDAY, JR., 0F REXVILLE, INDIANA.

CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,121, dated August25, 1885.

A pplieation filed April *22, 1885.

To CLZZ whom it may concern:

3e it known that I, GEORGE SHADDAY, Jr., a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Itexville, in the county of Ripley and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorn-Planters 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to that class of cornplanters which are soconstructed as to adapt the one machine to open the furrow, dischargethe corn into the opened furrow, and then cover the loose earth over thegrain in the furrow, and it consists in a double planter of theabove-described class which is adapted to plant two rows at the sametime, and in 'which the drive-wheels are so located with reference tothe planting devices as t-o serve as automatic markers to indicate thedistance between the rows.

My invention further consists in new and useful improvements in thedevices lfor feeding the grain down into the furrow, and in certainother combinations and sub combinations, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of mycorn-planter. Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the saine. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view taken on line .r a, Fig. i is a verticalsectional view taken on line y y, Fig. 2. Figs. 5 and 6 are detailviews, the nature of which will be here inafter set forth, and Fig. 7 isa vertical sectional view taken on the line ,er of Fig. 2.

The same letters of reference indicate correspending parts in all thefigures.

Referring to the several. parts by letter, A. represents the main frameof my machine, which is mounted upon the axle B, and, together with thisaxle, supports the operative parts of the machine.

C C indicate the two plows or shovclblades, which are connected by themetal rod c, and supported from the frontcross-barofthemain frame A bythe hinged double standards D. The central portion of the connecting-rodc is (No model.)

pivotally connected,through the links c',to the lower end oi' the longlever E, pivoted in a suitable bearing upon the central portion of themain frame, and provided with a suitable spring-actuated stop or detent,e, for securing the lever in its adjusted position. By means of thislever the plows may be lifted out of the ground when it is desired toturn the machine at the end of a row, or in moving the machine fromplace to place.

To the rear end of the plow-beams are pivotally connected the coverersF, of ordinary construction, connected together by a bracerod, f, thesaid coverers serving to close the furrow after the grain has beendeposited therein, through the mechanism which will be hereinafterdescribed.

Fach plow-beam has secured upon its outer face a curved connecting-bar,ci, which is pivotally secured at d between its double standard D, whileits free portion c is curved, seas to pass between the said standard atnearly right angles, so that by moving this curved portion back orforth, and securing it at any desired point by means of the pins c,passing through suitable apertures in the said curved portion, theinclination at which the shovel -blades enter thel ground may beadjusted to suit the nature of the soil, &c., the plow-beams turningfreely on the connecting-rod c to admit of this movement. The coverers Fare also pivotally secured to the plow-beam by the connecting-rod c,which passes through their forward ends in such a manner as to admit oftheir adjusting themselves by their own weight to the adjusted positionof the plows.

G G represent upright frames supported upon the main frame A at eachside thereof, as shown, each of these upright frames having secured uponit a circular plate, H, having a circular flange or rib, h, cast uponits upper side, and provided at a point near its periphery, but withinthis lange, with an aperture, 71.', registering with the upper end ofthe dischargetuloe I, which conveys the corn down to the furrow at apointbetween each plowblade and its coverer, respectively.

A vertical rod, J, round in cross-section, passes up through the axle,with its upper end extending up through a central vertical aperture inthe plate H, while that portion of its upper extremity which extendsabove the upper face of the said plate is cut away on both of itsopposite sides or squared, as at j, to adapt it to fit tightly withinthe rectangular vertical aperture of a metallic plate which is securedupon the upper side of the disk K, which is adapted to be rotated uponthe shaft J within the circular fiange of the stationary plate H.Thisrevolvingplatehas two (or more) vertical apertures, 7c, located atsuch points near the periphery of the disk as to register alternatelywith the aperture h in the stationary plate, for the purpose hereinafterset forth.

L indicates the top plate, which rest-s upon and is secured to theiiange h of the stationary plate by means of the rim or hoop L, and isprovided with the seed-receptacle Z, having the automatic cut-off77 orvalveZ, pivoted at h2, with its upper end bearing upon the 4spring Z2,as shown in Fig. 6, and which serves to keep its lower end bearinglightly upon the revolving plate near its periphery. The stationaryplate H is provided with the forward projection, h3, upon which ispivotally secured the hopper M, provided with an aperture, m, at itslower rear end, through which the grain falls down into the receptacleZ, in which the valve Z is located, the grain then passing down into theapertures of the revolving plate K as these apertures pass beneath thesaid opening, the val veZ preventing any grain except that which lls theapertures lc from passing around and out with the revolving plate. Topermit of the passage of extra large grains or of two small ones thatmay become crowded into the apertures k, the lower side of the topplate, L, is provided with a channel or groove, Z3, extending from'theseed-receptacle to the seed exit upon the other side. As the plate Krevolves, theholes Zr in turn register with the aperture h of thestationary plate H, the grain in the feed-openings 7c then passing downthrough the dischargetubes I into the open furrow immediately behind theshovel-blades, when the coverers turn the earth over the seed.

A gear-wheel, N, is secured upon the inner face of the hub of each ofthe main or drive wheels B', and meshes with a pinion, O, on

the outer end of the horizontal shaft o, supported in a suitablebearing, o', on the axle, the inner 'end of the shaft o carrying abevel-pinion, o2, adapted to mesh with a similar pinion, o3, keyed uponthe vertical shaft J. It will be seen that by this arrangement themotive power for rotating the revolving plate K is supplied by thedrive-wheels themselves.

Upon the frame A is pivotally secured, at one of its ends, a lever, P,and pivoted at about ,its center to the upper end of a vertical rod,

end of the said lever the free ends of the eentrally-pivoted levers P2on the under side of the axle are, through the intervening connectionsdescribed, elevated so as to raise the vertical rods J sufficiently todisengage their bevel pinions o3 from the corresponding pinions withwhich they mesh, thereby throwing the graindelivering mechanism out ofgear, which is desirable while moving the machine from place to place. Acatch, p', serves to hold the free end of the lever P in its depressedposition.

The plows C C are so located with reference to the main wheels B thatthe space between each wheel and the plows is exactly one-half of thespace between the plows themselves, so that on turning the machine atthe end of a row it is only necessary to drive for the next row with onewheel in the outer wheels track, by which arrangement the rows will bespaced the same distance apart exactly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United Stat-es, is-

l. In a corn-planter, the combination, with a suitable frame, of twohoppers secured thereon, each of said hoppers consisting of a rigidbottom piece having an annular iiange upon its upper side, and anaperture within said flange through which the seed is discharged, aplate provided with seed-receptacles revolving within said flange, anannular cover or top provided with a channel or groove upon its underside secured to said iiange, and having an opening through which theseed passes to the seed-receptacles in the revolving plate, a seedhopperprovided with an opening registering with said opening in the top plate,and mechanism for operating said seed-plate, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In a corn-planter, the combination, with a suitable frame, of twohoppers secured thereon, each of said hoppers consisting of a rigidbottom piece having an annular iiange upon its upper side, and a projeetion extending from a portion of its periphery, and an aperture withinsaid iiange through which the seed is discharged, a plate provided withseed-receptacles revolving within said flange, an annular cover or topprovided with a channel or groove upon its under side secured to saidflange, and having a segmental opening through which the seed passes tothe seed-receptacles in the revolving plate, a hoop or rim around saidtop piece, a cut-off pivoted within said segmental opening, a springunder one end of said cut-off, a seed hopper or receptacle hinged tosaid projection upon said bottom piece, and having an openingregistering with said segmental opening in the top piece, andY suitablemeans for operating said revolving plate, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

8. In a corn-planter, the combination, with the above-described frameand hoppers, of ltwo upright shafts, the lower end of each of which isjournaled in and rests upon the axle of the machine, and the upper endspass through the IOC) IIO

said bottom pieces and engage with the said revolving plates, and meansfor rotating said shafts, and suitable means for moving them vertically,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a corn-planter, the combination, with the above-described frameand hoppers, of vtwo upright shafts, the lower ends of which arejournaled in and rest upon the axle of the machine, and the upper endsof which are squared and pass through openings in the said bottom piecesand engage with the revolving seed` plates, bevel-pinions secured uponsaid shafts engaging With bevel-wheels secured upon said frame, andoperated by the driving-Wheels,

two pivoted arms secured upon the underside of said axle, the outer endsof which engage with the lower ends of said shafts, an upright postsecured to the inner ends of said pivoted pieces, a springactuated leverfor operating said upright post and pivoted levers, and a pair ofsuitable opening` and covering plows, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto afixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE SHADDAY, JR.

XVitn esses:

Jas. M. PARDUN, Lno BENHAM.

